The Four Norwegian Seasons

with Ragnhild Hemsing & Barokkanerne

In the mediaeval hall Håkonshallen Ragnhild Hemsing's most recent project is performed for the first time: Vivaldi's evergreen Four Seasons in the world of Norwegian folk music.

'I love diving deep into the material and exploring a new soundscape in the music. The Hardanger fiddle is Norway's baroque instrument, and in this concert we draw out some of the similarities between Vivaldi's baroque melodies and Norwegian folk music,' says Ragnhild Hemsing.

This year's Artist in Residence, violinist and Hardanger fiddler, is joined by Barokkanerne under the artistic leadership of lutenist Jadran Duncumb.

In addition to the new arrangement of the Four Seasons for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble, the programme includes traditional folk tunes from Valdres and a new fantasia by the Norwegian composer Agnes Pettersen. 

Photo: Kaupo Kikkas

Information

​Read more about Artist in residence Ragnhild Hemsing.

Contributors

• ​Ragnhild Hemsing violin, hardanger fiddle
  

• The Noregian Baroque Ensemble

• Jadran Duncumb lute, artistic direction

• Kinga Ujszászi, Karolina Radziej violin

• Mari Giske viola

• Gunnar Hauge cello

• Fredrik Blikeng double bass

• Christian Kjos harpsichord

Music by

• Trad.

• Marais

• Vivaldi​

• Pettersen

• Couperin

Works

Spring

• Trad. folk tune from Valdres

• Marin Marais (1656–1728)
  From the opera Alcyone, act III
  Prelude

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
  The Norwegian Four Seasons – Spring, arr. for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble

Summer

• Trad. 
  Springar from Valdres, arr. for Hardanger Fiddle, lute and double bass.

• Agnes Ida Pettersen (1978–) 
  Fantasi for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
  The Norwegian Four Seasons – Summer, arr. for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble

Autumn

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
  The Norwegian Four Seasons – Autumn, arr. for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble

• François Couperin (1668–1733)
  Forlane from Concert Royal no. 4

Winter

• Marin Marais (1656–1728)
  Musettes, arr. with Hardanger fiddle

• Antonio Vivaldi  (1678–1741)
  The Norwegian Four Seasons – Winter, arr. for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble

Supported by

​The Savings Bank Foundation DNB – Dextra Musica

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